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BurmaNet New: June 27, 1996
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"Appropriate Information Technologies, Practical Strategies"
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The BurmaNet News: June 27, 1996
Issue #453
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AP-DOW JONES: MASS. GOV. WELD SIGNS BILL
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT: ON BURMA ENVOYS' RETURN
BURMANET: REPORT ON NICHOL'S FUNERAL
NATION: BURMA ASKED TO EXPLAIN HONORARY CONSUL'S DEATH
BKK POST: BORDER ROW LOOMS AS CHALLENGE FOR CHARAS
BKK POST: CHECKPOINTS TO OPEN IN MAE HONG SON
BKK POST: ROAD CLOSED AMID SECURITY FEARS
FBC: NO PETRO-DOLLARS FOR SLORC
ATTENTION: SCHOLARSHIPS TO WHOM IT MAY INTEREST
ANNOUNCEMENT: APPLICATION FOR AUDIOVISUAL TRAINING
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AP-DOW JONES: MASS. GOV. WELD SIGNS BILL
June 26, 1996
NEW YORK -- Massachusetts Gov. William Weld signed a bill to prohibit
the state from buying goods and services from firms that do business in
Burma.
Massachusetts is the first state to enact a selective purchasing law against
the Southeast Asian nation, which is also known as Myanmar. The nation is
ruled by a military regime and has been cited for human-rights violations.
Various human-rights groups have cited Burma for numerous violations,
including forced labor, torture and murder.
The 140 or so companies affected by the Massachusetts ban include such
big names as Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL), Texaco Inc. (TX), Arco Chemical
Corp. (RCM) and Eastman Kodak Co. (EK), according to the Investors
Responsibility Research Center of Washington, D.C. Under the new law, a
list of restricted companies will be maintained by Massachusetts'
Executive Office of Administration and Finance.
The state's pension funds, however, will not be forced to divest themselves
of holdings in the forbidden companies. Instead, the state is expected to take
advantage of its shareholder status to try to influence the companies in
question.
At the urging of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Prize-winning leader of
Burma's pro-democracy movement, several U.S. cities - including San
Francisco, Santa Monica, Calif., Madison, Wis., and Ann Arbor, Mich. -
have imposed economic sanctions against Burma.
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WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT: ON BURMA ENVOYS' RETURN
June 26, 1996
(Japan, ASEAN countries share U.S. views on Burma)
Washington -- The special envoys on Burma sent to the Asia-Pacific
region earlier this month reported to the White House that ASEAN
members and Japan share fundamental U.S. concerns on Burma, as
well as the U.S. view that peace and stability can only come about
through a process of dialogue between the authorities and Aung San
Suu Kyi and the democratic opposition.
In a statement on the envoys' return issued June 20, the White House
said the envoys also communicated to senior leaders in the region
continuing U.S. interest and commitment to these issues. According to
the statement, the envoys -- Stanley Roth and former Ambassador
William Brown -- believe their mission enhanced the basis for
productive discussion on the link between political dialogue,
stability in Burma and Burma's successful integration into the region.
The envoys met with Foreign Minister Ikeda in Japan, President Ramos
in the Philippines, President Soeharto in Indonesia, Prime Minister
Goh in Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Malaysia,
and Deputy Prime Minister Amnuay in Thailand.
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BURMANET: REPORT ON NICHOL'S FUNERAL
June 26, 1996
The night that Leo Nichols died of a cerebral hemorage, he was taken from the
infirmary at Insein jail to Rangoon General Hospital around midnight and
declared dead at 1am (Sunday). Most people believe that he died in Insein.
The government took control of his funeral/burial which they insisted be
held immediately. The funeral was held at a Roman Catholic church
around 2:30 in the afternoon on the same day, and there were many military
intelligence in attendance. Only four foreigners were able to attend, two
of whom were from the Australian Embassy and one was from the American
Embassy. Norwegian and Danish diplomats visiting from Bangkok
were prohibited from attending the funeral/burial. Leo Nichols was buried
immediately following the brief Catholic funeral at a cemetery near the
airport (Insein Township). His family has still not been officially informed
but only learned of the death through friends in Rangoon.
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NATION: BURMA ASKED TO EXPLAIN HON. CONSUL'S DEATH
June 26, 1996
from: absdf-mtz <lurie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
FOUR European countries have demanded an investigation into the
death of a jailed businessman who formerly represented them in
Burma and was close to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The governments of Norway, Denmark, Finland and Switzerland made
separate calls yesterday for Rangoon to investigate the death of
James Leander Nichols, 65, who died on Saturday from an apparent
stroke he suffered while in jail.
Nichols' son William, meanwhile, said his father had "died at the
hands of the military dictatorship of Burma".
He called his father a "faithful and devoted friend" of Suu Kyi,
the 1991 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent
promotion of democracy.
"Through her, he could see hope for his country and he lusted for
the freedom her determination will one day bring the people of
Burma," he said, speaking from his home in Australia.
The military had warned relatives not to attend his father's
funeral, he said. However, the family planned a memorial service
on June 30 in Rangoon "provided permission is obtained from the
authorities".
In Copenhagen, a Burmese dissident group threatened to campaign
against brewer Carlsberg unless it dropped its planned launch in
Burma on Aug 1.
Singapore-based Norwegian charge d'affaires Anne Thalmann, who
was in Rangoon to show support for the democracy movement in
Burma, said she was shocked to hear that Nichols died in jail on
Saturday night.
She met Suu Kyi as well as Nichols' associates.
Thalmann was unable to meet any official from the Burmese junta
during her four-day visit, which ended on Monday.
A Norwegian foreign ministry spokesman said in Oslo on Monday,
"We have no reason for the time being to suppose that James
Leander Nichols died of anything other than natural causes."
The government of Finland has called for an official
investigation into Nichols' death.
Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen, quoted by the Finnish news
agency, said Burmese authorities were well aware that the
honorary consul was suffering from a heart condition.
In Bangkok, Swiss ambassador Blaise Godet, who handles Burma,
said, "we are asking the government for a full medical report on
the circumstances and cause of the death" of Nichols.
Family sources said Nichols suffered a stroke in Rangoon's
notorious Insein prison on Saturday. He was buried quietly on
Sunday.
Human rights groups say conditions at the prison are deplorable
and torture is common.
Joergen Reimer, Denmark's ambassador to Thailand who covers
Burma, said his government had asked Rangoon to improve prison
conditions for Nichols and let him be examined by a doctor, but
the requests were never acceded.
A Copenhagen-based Danish group campaigning for democracy in
Burma yesterday warned brewer Carlsberg that it faced a possible
consumer boycott and industrial action if it did not drop plans
to open a Burmese brewery by Aug 1.
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BKK POST: BORDER ROW LOOMS AS CHALLENGE FOR CHARAS
June 26, 1996
by Nussara Sawatsawang
THE border conflict with Rangoon is expected to test Deputy
Foreign Minister Charas Puahuay on his return from overseas this
weekend.
Rangoon claims a 32sq km area on Doi Lang in Mai Ai Chiang Mai,
the undefined island of Ganga, off Ranong, and is in dispute over
channels in the Moei River in Tak.
Rangoon's claims to the Doi Lang area and Ganga were rejected
during the 13th regional border committee meeting last week. It
was agreed, however, to have the matter settled by the
Thai-Burmese Joint Boundary Committee chaired by deputy foreign
ministers.
Mr Charas, on visits to New Zealand and Australia, said he would
work to arrange a meeting soon after his return and plans to
visit the sites.
He plans to lead a delegation to Myawaddy, opposite Mae Sot, Tak,
to offer robes to Burmese monks in a Thod Pha Pa ceremony as a
good will gesture' and to get to know some senior Rangoon
officials.
A source said Maj-Gen Khet commander, and Maj-Gen Tin Htut, his
eastern counterpart have claimed Doi Lang and the nearby Doi Huay
Ha on the basis the area had been held by drug kingpin Khun Sa.
The basis of their claim is that State Law and Order Restoration
Council troops have been in control of the former Mong Tai Army
headquarters on Doi Lang since Khun Sa's surrender in January.
The Thai side insists the claims be backed by evidence and said
the issue was clouded because both sides have different maps.
"Thailand has not touched on the issue for border demarcation
because Rangoon had no access to the area and we didn't want to
negotiate with Khun Sa," said the source. "When everything starts
settling down, we should talk."
Commercial factors are thought at play in the claim for Ganga, 50
nautical miles from a proposed border area. Rangoon has granted
Thailand's Ves Group a concession to run a hotel on the nearby
Son Island and wants to ensure it retains control of the small
On the Moei dispute, the SLORC side maintained the sooner
Thailand restores the channels to their course of 1989, the
sooner work on the Thai-Burmese Friendship Bridge will resume.
Mr Charas said he had tried hard to contact the SLORC side about
several issues, including a planned visit to Rangoon, but to no avail.
Last month, the SLORC foreign ministry reacted to his request to
send a team to define the desired channel course with the
message: "Thailand knows very well what it should do."
There have been many disputes over the ill-defined 2,400km border
but the military is particularly worried about Doi Lang, the
source said. The conflict over Hill 491 in Chumphon in 1992 could
be repeated on Doi Lang if the issue is not settled in talks, he
said.
Supreme Commander Viroj Saengsnit has proposed both sides keep a
company, rather than a battalion as at present, in the area for
economy reasons, but the SLORC says its forces will stay to
suppress Mong Tai Army remnants.
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BKK POST: CHECKPOINTS TO OPEN IN MAE HONG SON
June 26, 1996
TWO checkpoints-with Burma are scheduled to open in Muang and Mae
Sariang districts early next month.
Provincial Governor' Somjate Viriyadamrong said the checkpoint at
Ban Rong Haeng of Tambon Huai Pha in Muang District will open on
July 2, while the other at Ban Sao Hin of Tambon Mae Khong in Mae
Sariang District will open on July 9.
Provincial officials have already invited Third Army Region
commander Lt-Gen Thanom Watcharaput, Burma's western sector
commander Maj-Gen Tin Htut and Loikaw provincial military
commander Col Kyaw Win to preside over the opening of both
checkpoints.
He said Burmese merchants will be permitted to cross Ban Rong
Haeng checkpoint into Mae 'Hong Son to trade with Thais under the
watchful eyes of Thai immigration police.
However, Burmese crossing into Thailand at Mae Sariang checkpoint
will not be allowed to trade goods.
The governor reaffirmed the province's readiness to resume border
trade with Burma and said Burma had already resurfaced a road in
Ban Ho Mong linking Mae Hong Son.
Border trade at Mae Hong Son was hard hit after the Third Army
ordered closure of all checkpoints in the province on July 15, 1994.
Burma has demanded that Thai authorities not set foot on an islet
in the Moei River.
It says it has not yet been cleared which country has the right
to claim the area, but it allows its people to trade there.
An informed border source said Tak Governor Kasem Nakarat had.
recently ordered the removal of the authorities from the area
following a protest by Rangoon to the Foreign Ministry.
According to the Burmese government, people from neither side
should be allowed to use the land, pending the settlement of the
contentious border demarcation issue.
But after the removal of the Thai authorities, hundreds of
Burmese have turned the islet into a small market.
A Thai villager said the authorities also asked the villagers not
to enter the area for they could not ensure' their safety.
The islet is considered no man's land since the Moei River is the
demarcation line between Thailand and Burma.
Burma has claimed that Thailand encroached on the border line by
using soil deposits to bridge the gap between the Thai side of
the river bank and the islet, and wanted Thailand to return the
water channel to the original course.
On March 7, Thailand dredged the channel but Burma claimed it was
only temporary and based on only the Thai map.
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BKK POST: ROAD CLOSED AMID SECURITY FEARS
June 26, 1996
A road linking the Burmese border with Doi Pha Mee-Doi Tung Road
in Mae Fah Luang Sub-district has been closed for security
reasons.
Governor Kamron Booncherd yesterday said Burmese villagers had
illegally enlarged part of the road inside Burma to enable
vehicles to pass through.
The governor said he was afraid this might facilitate smuggling
and other illegal activities across the border, so he ordered the
road closed to vehicular traffic.
The road also leads to Mae Sai District, Doi Tung Palace and
several other routes.
Before the road was enlarged, it was used mainly by hilltribesmen
in Burma who crossed into Thailand to buy consumer goods.
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FBC: NO PETRO-DOLLARS FOR SLORC
June 6, 1996(abridged)
Unocal 76 is involved in a natural gas venture with one of the world's
most brutal and repressive military regimes, Burma's State Law and
Order Restoration Council (SLORC). SLORC has been condemned by
the U.S. Congress, the U.S. State Department, the European Parliament,
the United Nations Human Rights Commission, the International Labor
Organization, Amnesty International, and ten Nobel Laureates. Oil
corporations are one of the largest sources of income for the SLORC
regime, helping them maintain a reign of terror.
THE DEADLY DEAL
In February 1995, Unocal signed a contract with SLORC to extract and
transport natural gas using a pipeline from the Yadana Field located 43
miles off Burma's coast. The field is estimated to have a market value of
$6.5 billion. Unocal is a 28.26 percent shareholder in this project. Its
other project partners includeTotal of France with 31.24 percent, the
Petroleum Authority of Thailand Exploration and Production Public Co.
Ltd. with 25.5 percent, and the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE)
with 15 percent. Unocal's current net share of payments to SLORC to gain
the concession is about $10 million. Unocal and its partners will get $400
million annually from Thailand for the gas.
THE PIPELINE KILLING FIELD
The gas pipeline will run for 218 miles, of which 41 miles cross southern
Burma's Tenasserim division on the way to Thailand. The gas pipeline will go
through a variety of ecosystems including dense tropical forest, disrupting the
habitat of rare animals such as tigers, rhinos and elephants. The pipeline area
is the homeland of the Karen, Mon and Tavoy peoples. This venture is
currently linked to forced village relocation, the forced labor of tens of
thousands of local inhabitants, and fatalities at the hands of the SLORC troops.
This entire region is a war zone due to the ethnic peoples' need to defend
themselves against SLORC attacks, making the region highly unstable.
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
Pillaging, Torture and Rape
The Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) and the Human Rights
Foundation of Monland both monitor and report on human right
violations in the Karen and Mon areas of Burma. Both groups have
collected the testimony of hundreds of Karen and Mon villagers,
exposing a litany of heinous acts by SLORC troops linked to the
construction of ancillary pipeline infrastructure.Local people tell
of those too sick to work being beaten and tortured, forced portering
(carrying supplies), looting of homes and food supplies, rape, and
even murder for resisting orders. Despite these human rights abuses,
Unocal denies any responsibility and refuses to suspend operations until
an independent investigation confirms the abuses.
Forced Relocation
Since 1991, at least 12 Karen and Mon villages were moved by SLORC
to make way for battalion stations and Unocal/Total's field headquarters.
In 1995, at least 12 Light Infantry Battalions (LIB) conducted major
military offenses in an attempt to secure the eastern half of the route.
Each battalion contains 300-500soldiers. Eight battalions are located near
one village alone which houses many of the oil company workers.
Villagers whose land was taken or whose entire town was relocated
were never compensated.
Forced Labor
Because the area contains few roads suitable for large trucks and
heavy traffic, SLORC began building and improving roads and railways
using the labor of unpaid villagers. SLORC troops invade peaceful villages
demanding men, women and children to work for at least two week shifts.
These people are taken from their homes, ordered to bring their own food,
clothing and blankets, and brought to road and railway construction sites
where they live in unsanitary conditions with little food, clean water and
no medical treatment. Families that fail to provide workers are fined,
often the equivalent of their yearly income. Men and women are forced
to break rocks and carry dirt to build railways, trenches, and roads
for the pipeline security forces, and made to cut trees for lumber to
build military bases. As a result people are dying of beatings,
malnutrition, sickness and starvation.
Some of the most extensive forced labor and abuses occur at the Ye-Tavoy
railway, where over 100,000 people have been forced to work. It is widely
thought that this railway will be used to bring equipment and more troops to the
area. Unocal claims they will not use the railway for the pipeline development,
but they do not deny that SLORC battalions will use the railway, with whom
Unocal has contracted to provide security for the pipeline.
In April 1996, the KHRG announced that forced labor is occurring on
the pipeline itself. Villagers are taken by SLORC troops to build
"pipeline roads," which will run alongside the pipe. The troops tell the
people they will be paid, but this rarely happens. Villagers are not only
forced to work with no compensation they are also forced to pay fees
described as "porter fees", "development funds", "railway and pipeline fees"
to every military camp. Reprecht von Arnim,United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees in Thailand, stated in the Asian Wall Street
Journal, "I know slave labor has been used for other purposes, and
once the gas pipeline is to start, it is most likely that it will be done
the same way."
Violence directly related to the pipeline
In reference to threats by the Karen and Mon armies, who are trying to protect
their people, Unocal president John Imle said: "If you threaten the pipeline,
there's going to be more military. If forced labor goes hand in glove with
military, yes, there will be more forced labor. For every threat to the pipeline
there will be a reaction." According to the KHRG, on February 2, 1996, an
unknown armed group, using rocket launchers, killed four people near Total's
field office. In retaliation, SLORC battalion LIB
403 executed eleven Karen civilians. SLORC accused the villagers of supporting
the attackers. Other villagers were told by the battalion that they would come
back and kill more people if Total was informed of the retribution. Unocal
continues to deny its connection to these types of summary executions and human
rights violations, and maintains there will be only benefits for the local
people.
Company Claims: Insult to Injury
The corporations boast that the project will bring employment, education and
training, health care and useful technology to thousands of people. Unocal, in
consultation with Total, claims to be implementing projects such as free medical
services, agricultural assistance, and to be paying fair wages for pipeline
work.
The KHRG reports that sometimes the oil companies give wage money for the
villagers to SLORC commanders who pocket the money. In very few cases the
villagers are paid directly by the oil companies.
The minuscule amount of assistance by the oil companies pales when compared to
the amount of strife affecting the Mon, Karen and Tavoy people due to the
endless cycle of military-induced abuses in the area. The Karen, Mon and
Tavoyans are seeking refuge in Thailand because of the forced labor and other
SLORC brutalities. This transient and impoverished lifestyle is preferred over
that of one where SLORC poses a constant danger. There is little the oil
companies can give to compensate for or replace the livelihood the local people
once had.
Environmental Ruin
Exploration, development and production of natural gas has similar risks as oil
extraction activities. Impacts from gas exploitation include dumping toxic
drilling muds (including radioactive materials), air pollution from drilling
rigs, and releases of toxic chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide into the sea and
air.
The ecology of the pipeline area is very diverse, ranging from coastal wetlands
to one of the last mountainous dense tropical forests in Burma. Just south of
the pipeline area, also in the Tenassarim watershed, the Karen have established
a protected wildlife sanctuary which contains tigers, rhinoceros, elephants and
other rare species.
Unocal and Total have not publicly released any environmental
assessment study. Projected environmental impacts from the pipeline include
destruction to wetlands and mangrove ecosystems, forest clearing, fragmentation
of habitat and disruption of biological corridors, establishment of logging
concessions, and increased poaching of endangered species.
Burma's Struggle for Democracy
In the late 1980s a growing democracy movement gained widespread support from
the entire spectrum of Burmese society, including its diverse ethnic
nationalities. People took to the streets to demonstrate for democracy, but the
military retaliated in the summer of 1988 by gunning down thousands of
civilians. Soon afterward the military announced that the State Law and Order
Restoration Council would rule the country. Years of ruthless and violent
repression against all citizens have been the result.
On May 27, 1990, SLORC held elections and the National League for Democracy
(NLD) gained 80 percent of the seats. SLORC nullified the election results and
placed NLD leaders under arrest, including Aung San Suu Kyi. In 1991, Aung San
Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize, but remained a prisoner under house arrest
until her release in July of 1995. Despite Ms. Suu Kyi's release, which many
hoped would spark an improvement in human rights standards, widespread political
repression, human rights abuses, abject poverty, forced labor, and summary
executions
continue unabated.
The Ethics and Economics of Investing
SLORC has made the economy a shambles, strengthened its civil war against the
ethnic nationalities, and turned Burma into a United Nations "Least Developed
Country" (LDC). SLORC rapaciously exploits natural resources and sells them to
foreign interests, which keeps the regime propped up and further impoverishes
the ethnic nationalities. Most foreign
revenue is derived from natural gas and oil reserves.
Investment and business ethics analysts argue that doing business
with SLORC surpasses the threshold of ethical business guidelines.
According to Richard DeGeorge, director of the International Center for Ethics
in Business at the University of Kansas, "One of the guidelines I would put out
is that a company should not knowingly cooperate with any supplier, government
or other enterprise that engages in slavery, slave labor, or even child labor.
Saying,'We know they're doing it, but we're not doing it', doesn't let you off
the hook. If you know it's being done, you're
ethically responsible for it. It's your responsibility to mitigate the harm
they're doing to those people. They can't simply be ignored."
Many economists believe that investment in Burma is just bad
business. Recent reports by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
cited in The Economist (4/6/96), conclude that neither Burma's Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) nor its agricultural output have reached the previous levels of
the mid-1980s
North American Companies
Not all companies choose to remain in the dark about SLORC's abuses. Liz
Claiborne, Macy's, Eddie Bauer, Reebok, Levi-Strauss, Amoco and Petro-Canada
have all withdrawn their operations. Levi-Strauss pulled out in 1992, stating,
"... under current circumstances, it is not possible to do business in Myanmar
without directly supporting the military government
and its pervasive violations of human rights." Unocal's slogan is "We Get It."
While this may be true when it comes to bathrooms at gas stations, they clearly
don't "Get It" when it comes to human
rights and democracy.
Burma: The South Africa of the 90s
During a 1993 visit to Thailand with six other Nobel Laureates to call for the
release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, "International
pressure can change the situation in Burma. Tough sanctions, not'constructive
engagement', finally brought the release of Nelson Mandela and the dawn of a new
era in my country. This is the language that must be spoken with tyrantsQfor
sadly, this the only language they understand."
"These people are hurrying in to make cosy business deals while
pretending that nothing is wrong," Aung San Suu Kyi told The Times Magazine.
"They need to be reminded that this is one of the most brutal military regimes
in the world and putting money into the country now is Jsimply supporting a
system that is severely harmful to the people of Burma."
The exile National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma elected in 1990
and many of the ethnic nationalities have called upon the world community to
impose economic and arms sanctions against SLORC. In support of Burma's
democracy movement, we call on Unocal/Total to withdraw their shares in the gas
pipeline project. We ask that all corporations not engage in any business in
Burma until a democratic government is in place. Foreign revenue only lines the
pockets of SLORC officials and helps keep the brutal regime in power.
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ATTENTION: SCHOLARSHIPS TO WHOM IT MAY INTEREST
June 26, 1996
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE FOR
CATCHMENT HYDROLOGY
POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
FOREST HYDROLOGY AND WATERWAY MANAGEMENT
The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Catchment Hydrology has
funding for two PhD scholarships. The general problem area for the
research is modelling runoff and associated sediment transport in forest
areas and other environments such as grazing areas. It is envisaged that
the work will be largely undertaken in Canberra through the CSIRO
Division of Water Resources with PhD enrolment at Monash or the
University of Melbourne.
The scholarships will relate to the following projects in forest hydrology
and waterway management programs:
Forest hydrology
Sediment movement in forestry environments: managing the important
sources and pathways to streams
Existing erosion prediction models will be validated using data being
collected on sediment erosion with various soil types.
Waterway management
Controlling sediment and nutrient delivery from hillslopes to streams
Field simulation, tracer techniques and simulation models are involved
in this work. Related work is described on the CRC home page at
http://civil-www.eng.monash.edu.au/crcch/projb1.htm.
Applications are invited from computer science, maths or engineering
graduates with First Class Honours or equivalent. A strong grounding
in FORTRAN is essential and some experience in hydrological modelling,
or earth sciences would be an advantage.
These scholarships are comparable in value to the Australian
Postgraduate Award (Industry) levels (currently $19,827 per year
maximum). For exceptional candidates, including those holding
APA or similar scholarships, an industry-based loading of up to $5,000
may be payable.
The scholarships are open to Australian citizens and those who qualify for
Australian permanent residence.
For application forms and further information on projects, please contact
Dr Jacky Croke (Tel.: (06) 246 5788; Fax: (06) 246 5845; Email:
jacky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) or
Dr Peter Hairsine (Tel: (06) 246 5924; Fax: (06) 246 5965; Email:
peterh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).
Application forms are also available from Virginia Verrelli on
(03) 9905 2704 or Fax (03) 9905 5033.
Closing date for this round is Friday 26 July 1996
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ANNOUNCEMENT: APPLICATION FOR AUDIOVISUAL TRAINING
COURSE IN BRUSSELS
June 22, 1996
AUDIOVISUAL TRAINING COURSE IN BRUSSELS/BELGIUM
OSI/BURMA PROJECT - AUTUMN 1996
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APPLICATION FORM/Deadline: July 15, 1996
Please fill out Part 1 & 2 of the application in English and return it
to Burma Project by July 15, 1996 (BURMA PROJECT/OSI, 888 Seventh
Avenue, New York, NY 10106, Fax: (212) 489-8455) The courses must be
kept small, so only 3 of the most promising applicants will be chosen.
Travel and related costs for successful applicants will be covered.
Use separate sheet if you need more space.
Part 1
Name:_____________________________ Alias:__________________________
Address (number & street):____________________________________________
City:________________ Post code:______________ Country:_______________
Telephone:_______________ Fax:_____________ E-mail:__________________
Age:_______________ Sex:______________ Ethnic Group:_________________
Immigration status:__________________________________________________
When did you leave Burma?_____________________________________________
Highest education received in Burma:__________________________________
Subject studied:______________________________________________________
Education/courses elsewhere (in detail):_____________________________
______________________________________________________________________
English language ability: (check one) good_____ average_____ poor_____
List name of non-Burman language you speak:___________________________
List 3 of your favorite films:________________________________________
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Part 2
Explain why you wish to have audiovisual training:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Describe the first project you would undertake with your audiovisual
training, if you could do anything you wanted:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Explain why it's important for people in a country like Burma to get
the opportunity to be trained at audiovisual techniques.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Signature:________________ Print name:______________ Date:____________
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